Coosa County Jail
National Register of Historic Places

Coosa County Jail

Rockford, Coosa County, Alabama
Listed
June 19, 1974
Type
Building
Period
Civil War
Ref No.
74000407

About this property

The old Coosa County Jail is a former jail in Rockford, Alabama, United States. It is the oldest extant stone jail in Alabama. It was added to the National Register of Historic Places in 1974. Construction of the jail was authorized in 1839, four years after the county seat of Coosa County was moved to Rockford. It was completed in August 1842, at a cost of $2,745 ($91,579 in today's dollars). It was used a jail until 1938, then for storage until 1973. That year, the Coosa County Historical Society converted it to a museum. The jail is a three-story building measuring 20 by 40 feet (6 by 12 meters). A chimney on one end pierces the hipped roof. It was built using locally sourced stone, about 2 by 3 feet (0.6 by 1 meter) in size. There are two doors, on the north and east sides. The door transoms and all windows are covered by iron bars. The interior walls are plastered.

Location

Rockford, Coosa County, Alabama
32.89036, -86.22026

Categories

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Sources

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When was Coosa County Jail listed on the National Register?

Coosa County Jail was listed on the National Register of Historic Places on June 19, 1974.

What type of historic resource is Coosa County Jail?

Coosa County Jail is classified as a building in the National Register of Historic Places.

What is the period of significance for Coosa County Jail?

The period of significance for Coosa County Jail is recorded as the civil_war era.

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